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Bristol Bay salmon fishermen’s prices for 2022

Bristol Bay fishermen received a higher price for their sockeye salmon than the statewide average.

by Laine Welch | November 15, 2022

Chart shows price structures from all salmon buyers

The price chart comes courtesy of the Bristol Bay Fishermen’s Association which has advocated for harvesters for 56 years.

The statewide average sockeye price for 2022 was $1.25 per pound, according to the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game.

Tagged as: Bristol Bay, sockeye salmon

About Laine

Laine Welch has covered the Alaska fish beat for print and radio since 1988. She also has worked “behind the counter” at retail and wholesale seafood companies in Kodiak and on Cape Cod.

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